Shale

I'm all ears. ;D Here's hoping you find a big turbo.

Psh. I'm removing a TD04 and replacing with a VF8. A VF29 is probably what I'd end up with at final build ;D If I can ever get the fugger out.

As I'm discovering, lactose allergy is BAD. :-\ Girly stuff as well though yeah. Kinda the wrong day to try and be a hero.

Decided to attempt the impossible and remove my turbo. Bought a 14mm ratchet ring spanner for the job. Forgot to get a powerbar. Forgot axle stands and jacks help with removing downpipe. Proceeded to be murdered by stomach cramps. Put off turbo removal for another day :-\

Or maybe everything being touted as 'new' has been seen by people who've attended shows for a few years, hence the apathy amongst a certain collective? Also. If I see much more misuse of the English language in these parts, I'm gonna find the next perpetrator and vomit in their shoes. Cranky Amz is cranky.

Well you have a very, very pretty arse for a guy

Wouldn't be much fun if CS got blocked at work, would it

I think Shayla, Katie and I love a good bum as much as the next winner, it's just colleagues/bosses that sh!t themselves ;D

Good thing the new swaybars won't fit mine, because I know how to remove them now ;D Added to the list of things to do to the GC. 8)

It's a two way street, and I'll repeat myself. 'Hate' and 'Haters' is an extremely poor fallback - you have nothing else to defend yourself with. If you do, please use that instead. Furthermore, the point is that people don't see why they should pay to see a bunch of somewhat modified DDs when you can go to St Lukes and see the same. There's a reason my cars aren't at any of the shows despite being modifed, and that's because there is NOTHING innovative or interesting about them yet. People will respond to what's put out there. Think about that.

And all of it escapes the original question. I think most people have a legitimate reason for their opinions, even if their expressions of such are distasteful. To claim small penis, haters, etc etc, really isn't a comeback at all. It does the reverse of defending one's case.

Just going to add another 2c here, regardless of whether anyone wants it or not. The whole point of putting oneself on display has been missed here. It's not just about showing off your beloved to the whole world, a huge component of it is also taking criticism. Know which to reject (aww bruu, put a V8 in it!) and what to consider as good advice. Here in NZ, it's difficult to actually find constructive criticism as all crit is worded harshly. It's part of our culture. FURTHERMORE, remember that the presence, the stand and the people are as much on display as the cars. If anything what you say before, during and after the event has a million times more impact than the cars on display. In short, any attitude you bring to the table is the opinion of the whole club that people will take home with them. If it's a startup club, consider every word you say extremely carefully before you make it public. You don't want people to remember 'The nice Subarus owned by bitter people'. It would severely damage the club's chances of spreading and becoming successful. Attitude is everything. Keep a positive outlook and a positive attitude, and things will be looking up.

I think people just tend to keep it all under wraps, they're not quite as outspoken But hey, frankly it adds colour. The white is FAR superior to the lipstick. Keeping in mind of course every man and his dog does a bit to their TT and claim they've moved a mountain. Every now and again someone steps up that whole lot further and actually goes through with their promises of MADNESS. ;D People will always be skeptical, as is human nature and NZ culture. Like I said, the lambasting you recieve is half the reason most people add a BOV, large wheels, a spud cannon exhaust, a FMIC and call it a day.

That'd be a small issue, yeah

Just not looking hard enough ;D There's a lot of nice cars puttering up and down the street nowadays. I think the recession, NCEA (ie: average is demanded!), a different generation and general lack of ideas has created this environment. And sh!t, look at the flack CP93MM got to start with - I was admittedly a sh!t-slinger there too ;D Press on, and ya get one hell of a different, daring project. But to be truly different at the same time as being successful, one must have a vison, a plan, a goal and nuts of steel to fend off the 'wtf are you doing that for ya knob' that will get thrown at you on a daily basis. Most people are too busy struggling day to day to be bothered with that fight also.

From an objective point of view, I agree with the above comment that it is certainly gutsy to take your pride and joy, something you CAN'T be objective about, and leave it wide open for the world to verbally rip to pieces. It's where opinions clash and the only people that get offended are the people having to defend themselves. This is the nature of car shows... it ain't actually that friendly. So big ups to those that put their cars on show, it's no easy task. From the photos, on a subjective level, I can't personally see anything that remotely stands out. But again, it's easy to say that from behind a computer screen. Nice though to see a few of my personal favourites from the local scene on display, cars I have a huge amount of respect for - both driver and vehicle itself. STI LE and formerly GAFMO, current GAFMO also, give me the warm fuzzies ;D And let's not use the word 'hate' or 'hater'. There are far more intelligent arguments than those. One year I'll walk the walk and put the Impreza in once it's finished. See how I like it taking the spankering rather than delivering ;D

Got the Legacy sedan towed AGAIN!! Big thanks to Wiretap for making it happen. Probably the most trouble-free tow in the history of EVER.

+1 Gonna +2. You just won my respect. ;D

Wow. Talk about a red-hander. This has to be resolved.

Pretty obvious. I have seen the ways and lulzed for ages. Welcome back.

Fark that I've got my own sh!t to draw. ;D

By bronze you mean pewter, right? They will look good. They look good on every Subaru. Don't need PS to tell ya that. (Shale is sick of photoshopping wheels onto cars, lmao)

Mechanics see dollar signs oozing out of boobs.

Lololol. It's an inside joke in the making.

Hmmmmmm, considering Jen's flatmate's friend caught her in the buff last night, I think she might be dressed as a nun for a few days. Sadly.